Those new features have been in preview for a little under two months and today Microsoft finally released the latest patch for a complete rollout across the whole of the Xbox community.

It includes a load of "fan requested features and updates" and there's also a few additions on top of the preview features, such as Language Region Independence for Xbox One and the recent release of the Xbox app on both iOS and Android.

"The latest system update for Xbox One and the Xbox app starts rolling out today, continuing our commitment to give gamers more choice in how and where they play," reads a message from Mike Ybarra, Head of Platform Engineering at Xbox.

"Cortana is now on Xbox One, Background Music will be available through music apps like Pandora, we’re bringing the most played PC games to Xbox Live with their own Game Hubs and we’re starting to combine the best of the Xbox Store and Windows Store for a single cohesive experience across devices."

Xbox One Summer Update - New Features

Microsoft has revealed their second big update to the Xbox One in 2016 and as well as bringing Cortana to the console there's also plenty of incredible new features to improve your Xbox One gaming experience.

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Improved Game Collection

As we reported back in June, the bulk of these new features will see a convergence between the Xbox console and Microsoft's Windows 10 platform.

Primarily this will bring Cortana, Windows intelligent personal assistant, to the Xbox One console as a smarter and more reliable replacement for the existing voice commands using the Kinect.

It also plays into the hands of the upcoming Xbox One S, which has ditched Kinect entirly unless you request a special cable from the Microsoft team.

In addition, the Xbox and Windows Stores will start to become unified as the team look to unite the two platforms and create what Microsoft say will be "a great gaming experience wherever and whatever they play."

Below you'll find a run down of some of the features that are available to Xbox One owners today, once you've downloaded the huge update.

Cortana on Xbox One:

"Cortana is now available on Xbox One in the U.S. and U.K. With Cortana, gamers can expect more from voice commands on Xbox. In addition to more commands and greater accuracy with natural language and text dictation, Cortana provides the ability to use a headset or Kinect.

"You’ll be able to use Cortana to find great new games, see what your friends are up to, start a party, accomplish common tasks, turn on your Xbox One if you’re using Kinect, and more. We’ll continue to build more Cortana features over time as part of our vision to have Cortana be your personal digital assistant for gaming."

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Here's how Cortana works

Background Music:

Today’s update brings the ability for the highly requested feature of Background Music, which lets you listen to your favorite music in the background while gaming on Xbox One. The Pandora app, launching soon, is the first of many partners who will support Background Music, with Groove Music, iHeartRadio and other apps coming later.

Language Region Independence:

Based on overwhelming fan feedback, we’ve enabled Language Region Independence to give gamers even more control over their Xbox experience. Language Region Independence allows you to choose any supported language on Xbox One, regardless of the location. For example, if you’re in the U.S. and move to Germany, you can now keep your language set to English on Xbox One and enjoy your experiences in English.

Improved Game Collection:

We’ve updated the Game Collection interface to make it faster and easier to find and launch the games you’re looking for. Now you’ll be able to sort, manage and see more of your Game Collection easily, quickly access your own ‘Ready to Install’ tab, update your games or apps using the new ‘Updates’ tab, and get more information about titles in your queue.

Xbox and Windows Store convergence:

We’re starting to combine the best of the Xbox Store and Windows Store to give gamers a single cohesive experience across their devices. On Xbox One, we’ve streamlined the shopping experience to help you find the games you love faster and at the best prices. You’ll be able to filter search results by genre, read reviews written by fellow gamers – including those voted “most helpful” by the Xbox Live community – easily recognize what titles are on sale with strikethrough pricing in lists, and more. We’ve also added several new channels to help you discover the content you love even faster.

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You can filter your games too

Xbox app and Windows 10 PC gaming

Top Windows 10 PC games show up on Xbox Live:

We’re bringing the top Windows 10 PC games like League of Legends and XCOM 2 together with the Xbox Live community. Meaning, your favorite Windows 10 PC games will have their own Game Hubs on Xbox Live. Whether you’re on your PC, Xbox One, or mobile phone, you’ll be able to see what PC games your friends are playing, share your own PC gaming clips and screenshots with the community, and message your friends on Xbox Live. On both Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, you‘ll also be able to party chat with your friends no matter what they’re doing.

60 fps game clip recording with the Game Bar:

Using the new “Very High” video quality setting in the Xbox app, you will be able to record your game clips in up to 60 frames per second from the Game Bar (Windows + G) once the Windows 10 Anniversary Update starts to roll out on Aug. 2.

Windows Game Bar improved full-screen support:

One of the most common requests we see for the Windows 10 GameDVR feature is the ability to use the Windows Game Bar with more games running in full-screen. We’ve added support for six additional games in full-screen mode with Windows Game Bar: League of Legends, World of Warcraft, DOTA 2, Battlefield 4, Counterstrike: Global Offensive, and Diablo III.

With those games, once the Windows 10 Anniversary Update starts to roll out on Aug. 2, you’ll be able to use Windows + G to bring up the Windows Game Bar when the game is running full-screen.

Xbox app on iOS and Android:

Announced and released during E3, the Xbox app is now available on iOS and Android. The Xbox app brings together your friends, games and accomplishments across all of your devices. Now, you can stay connected to the Xbox Live community, see what your friends are playing, share game clips and screenshots, and view achievements through the Xbox app on Windows 10, iOS and Android devices.